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Velvet Underground : VU
1985

  1. I Can't Stand It
  2. Stephanie Says
  3. She's My Best Friend
  4. Lisa Says
  5. Ocean
    +1


  6. Foggy Notion
  7. Temptation Inside Your Heart
  8. One Of These Days
  9. I'm Sticking With You

I Can't Stand It

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G7
G6
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G
G7
G6
It's hard being a man Living in a garbage pail My landlady called me up She tried to hit me with a mop
G
F
C
I can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more
G
C
F
G
G
G7
G6
But if Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright
F
C
G
G
G7
G6
If Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright
G
G7
G6
x2
I live with thirteen dead cats A purple dog that wears spats They're living out in the hall And I can't stand it anymore I can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more But if Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright If Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright
G
G7
G6
x16
It's hard being a man Living in a garbage pail My lady called me up And tried to hit me with a mop I can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more Can't stand it anymore, more But if Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright If Shelly would just come back, it'd be alright
G
Be alright, be alright, baby, be alright

Stephanie Says

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Stephanie says
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Em
Am
F
That she wants to know
C
Em
Am
Why she's given half her life
Em
G
To people she hates now Stephanie says (Stephanie says) When answering the phone (answering the phone) What country shall I say is calling From across the world
C
F
But she's not afraid to die
C
F
The people all call her Alaska
C
F
Between worlds so the people ask her
C
G
'Cause it's all in her mind
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G
It's all in her mind |
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x2
Stephanie says (Stephanie says) That she wants to know (she wants to know) Why it is though she's the door She can't leave the room Stephanie says (Stephanie says) But doesn't hang up the phone (hang up the phone) What sea shell say is calling From across the world But she's not afraid to die The people all call her Alaska Between worlds so the people ask her 'Cause it's all in her mind It's all in her mind
Em
G
C
Em
Am
C
They're asking is it good or bad
Em
G
It's such an icy feeling
C
F
It's so cold in Alaska (Stephanie says) It's so cold in Alaska (Stephanie says) It's so cold in Alaska (Stephanie says) |
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She's My Best Friend

Gsus4
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G
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D
She's my best friend, certainly not the average girl
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G
F
D
She's my best friend understands me when I'm fallin'
G
D
G
Down, down, down
C
F
G
Oh it hurts to be that way
G
D
G
Down, down, down!
C
Am
D
G
Oh it hurts to know the bad kind of fella
C
D
F
C
Here's to newspaper Joe... dropped his teeth on the floor
C
D
Caught his hand in the door
F
C
Guess that's the way the news goes
D
F
G
C
If you want to see me, sorry but I'm not around
D
F
C
Am
If you want to be me...turn around
G
Gsus4
I'm by the window where the light is She's my best friend, better than a dog or car She's my best friend understands me when I'm fallin' Down, down, down Oh it hurts to be that way Down, down, down Oh it hurts to know the bad kinda fella Here's to Mulberry Jane... she made jam when she came Somebody cut off her feet Now jelly rolls in the street! If you want to see me, sorry but I'm not around If you want to be me... turn around I'm by the window where the light is She's my best friend, better than a dog or car She's my best friend understands me when I'm fallin' Down, down, down Oh it hurts to be that way Down, down, down
G
C
G
F
Fallin' down, fallin' down
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G
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G
F
Fallin' down, fallin' down...

Lisa Says

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C
Lisa says that it's alright
Bb
C
F
When she meets me alone at night
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C
Lisa says that she has her fun
Bb
C
F
And she'll do it with just about anyone
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C
Lisa says!
Bb
F
Lisa says!
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C
Lisa says!
Bb
F
Lisa says! Lisa says that she's on the run Looking for a special one Lisa says that every time she makes it straight She knows her heart will break Lisa says! Lisa says! Lisa says! Lisa says!
Em
Am
Looking for a party, some action
Bb
F
Going to make it feel OK
Am
But what do you find
Bb
Gm
When the timers come undone?
C
Look at it run! Lisa says! Lisa says! Lisa says! Lisa says!

Ocean

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F
G
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D
D
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Here comes the ocean
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F
And the waves down by the sea
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F
Here comes the ocean
G
F
And the waves, where have they been?
D
C
Lying here on the beach
Bb
With you it seems out of reach
G
It could just drive me crazy
D
C
You're such a lazy son
Bb
But you're the only one
G
I could stay here forever
D
G
But here comes the waves
D
G
Down by the shore
D
F
Washing our eyes
G
F
Then it's gone, just once more
D
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G
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Down by the sea
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Down by the sea Here comes the ocean And the waves down by the sea Here comes the ocean And the waves, where have they been? Lying down on the beach It seems out of reach Doesn't it just, drive you crazy You know that you feel so strong But you know it won't be long Till it's all underwater But here comes the waves Down by the shore Washing our eyes Till it's gone, just once more Down by the sea
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x2
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Here come the waves Here come the waves Here come the waves
D
G
D
...
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D

Foggy Notion

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B7
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| He's over by the corner Got her hands by her side, ah |
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| Then hit her harder-harder-harder, oooh Till they thought she might die |
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| Well I got a foggy notion, do it again Oh, over by the corner, do it again |
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| I got my calamine lotion, baby, do it again Well I got a foggy notion, do it again |
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B7
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| I'll do something that I never did before I'll first track down to a flower store |
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| I bought her a bundle, a beautiful batch Don't you know something, she sent it right back, alright |
B
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| Sally Mae, Sally Mae Sally Mae, Sally Mae, oooh |
E
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B
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| Sally Mae, Sally Mae Sally Mae, Sally Mae, alright |
A
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| He's over by the corner Got her hands by her sides Then hit her harder-harder-harder Till they thought she might die Well I got a foggy notion, do it again Over in the corner, do it again I got my calamine lotion, do it again Baby, I got a foggy notion, do it again, oooh Make me do something that I never did before I rushed right down to a flower store I bought her a bundle, a beautiful batch Now baby, don't you know something She sent it right back, oooh Oh, Sally Mae, Sally Mae Sally Mae, Sally Mae, oooh No, Sally Mae, Sally Mae Sally Mae, oooh, Sally Mae He's over by the corner Hey, got her hands by her sides Then hit her harder-harder-harder, oooh baby Till they thought she might die Oh, I got a foggy notion, do it again Over in the corner, do it again I got my calamine lotion, baby, do it again Well I got a foggy notion, do it again, alright |
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Temptation Inside Your Heart

D
Somebody shut the door!
D
G
D
I know where temptation lies: inside of you heart
You can talk during this
I know where the evil lies: inside of you heart
Look at it!
Bm
G
If you're gonna try to make it right
Em
G
You're surely gonna end up wrong
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong
Oh, shut the door
It's the only chord I know
 I know where the mirror's edge is inside of your heart
I'll bet she didn't pay a dollar for it
I know where the razor's edge is inside of your heart
Motown, it's no even within five feet
 Well if you're gonna make it right You're surely gonna end up wrong
you don't look like Martha and the Vandellas
oh, I'm just gonna start it all over again
Somebody get her out of here
electricity comes from other planets
it's not that bad a solo
four times, is pretty together
you can stay here... hand
yes I can, I can talk to myself this way
I'll lock the door this time
 I know where temptation lies: inside of your heart I know where the evil lies: inside of your heart
Is he ready?
 Well if you're gonna try to make it right Your surely gonna end up wrong
oh, let's start again
well New York buildings are very high
and not at all offensive
lock the door
gonna carry on at infinite light, my dear
the Pope in the silver castle
was that awful?
hey, that's fine, that's it

One Of These Days

E
One of these days ain't it peculiar
A
E
You're gonna look for me and baby, I'll be gone One of these days and it won't be long Oh darling, gonna call my name and I'll be far gone
D#m
A#
I'm gonna tell you something
D#m
A#
D#m
That I ain't told no one before
B
That is if and when I can stop dancing
C#
And get my poor self of this ballroom floor One of these days ain't it peculiar Babe, you're gonna call my name you know that I'll be gone I'm gonna tell you something That I ain't told no one before That is if and when I can stop dancing And get my poor self of this ballroom floor One of these days and it won't be long You're going to call my name and I'll be gone You're going to call my name and I'll be gone Oh, you're going to call my name, child, and I'll be gone

I'm Sticking With You

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G
| I'm sticking with you 'Cause I'm made out of glue |
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G
| Anything that you might do I'm gonna do, too |
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G
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G
| You held up a stagecoach in the rain And I'm doing the same |
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G
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D
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G
| Saw you hanging from a tree And I made believe it was me |
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| I'm sticking with you 'Cause I'm made out of glue |
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D
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F#
| Anything that you might do I'm gonna do, too |
Bm
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F#
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Bm
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F#
| Moon people going to the stratosphere Soldiers fighting with the Cong |
D
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A
C#
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| But with you by my side I can do anything When we swing, we hang past right and wrong |
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F#
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F#
| I'll do anything for you Anything you'd want me to I'll do anything for you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow I'm sticking with you, oh wow